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The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1191420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THINK AORTA · also registered in Scotland as SC051517 (OSCR)

The Aortic Dissection Charitable TrustOur mission is to save lives by improving the diagnosis of aortic dissection and bringing consistency of treatment across the patient pathways.

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Latest income
£288k
Latest spending
£112k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £176,574 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming funds rising to £288,274. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £350,645, held primarily in interest-yielding bank accounts under a risk-averse investment policy.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves, both assets and cash, to generate sufficient income to fulfil its objectives (held: £351k)
“It is the policy of The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust to maintain sufficient reserves, both assets and cash, to generate sufficient income to fulfil its objectives.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £9,660 to Always Be Connecting, an entity in which the husband of trustee Catherine Fowler has an interest. Fees were charged at a 60% discount of market rate.
“During the year, the charity paid an amount of £9,660 (2024: £nil) to Always Be Connecting, an entity in which the husband of Catherine Fowler (trustee) has an interest. Always Be Connecting provides marketing, fundraising and project management support to the charity. All fees are charged at a 60% discount of the market rate, subject to an annual maximum amount of £20,000.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ADCT - The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£288k£112k
31/03/2024£121k£55k
31/03/2023£82k£26k
31/03/2022£56k£10k
31/03/2021£9k£2k

Common questions

Is The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £176,574 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming funds rising to £288,274. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £350,645, held primarily in interest-yielding bank accounts under a risk-averse investment policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust as a grant recipient include GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k